Synopses & Reviews
For undergraduate students who have completed a course in object-oriented programming
Programming the World Wide Web provides a comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, teaching students how to develop platform-independent sites using the most current Web development technology. Essential programming exercises are presented using a manageable progression: students begin with a foundational XHTML Web site and employ new languages and technologies to add features as they are discussed in the course. Readers with previous experience programming with an object-oriented language are guided through concepts relating to client-side and server-side programming.
Synopsis
For undergraduate students who have completed a course in object-oriented programming
Programming the World Wide Web provides a comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, teaching students how to develop platform-independent sites using the most current Web development technology. Essential programming exercises are presented using a manageable progression: students begin with a foundational XHTML Web site and employ new languages and technologies to add features as they are discussed in the course. Readers with previous experience programming with an object-oriented language are guided through concepts relating to client-side and server-side programming.
Synopsis
KEY BENEFIT A comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, that teaches how to develop platform-independent sites using the most current Web development technology. KEY TOPICS Internet introduction; Web Browsers and Servers; URL; MIME; HTTP; Web Programmer's Toolbox; HTML and XHTML; CSS; JavaScript(TM); XML and XLST; Applets; Flash; Java Web Programming; PHP; ASP.NET Using C# and Ajax; Visual Studio; Database Access through the Web; Ruby; Rails 2.0; Ajax. MARKET An up-to-date reference for Web programming professionals.
About the Author
Dr. Robert W. Sebesta is an Associate Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He received his PhD in computer science from Pennsylvania State University. His professional interests are the design and evaluation of programming languages, compiler design, and software-testing methods and tools. He is the author of Concepts of Programming Languages 10e.
Table of Contents
1 Fundamentals
2 Introduction to HTML/XHTML
3 Cascading Style Sheets
4 The Basics of JavaScript
5 JavaScript and HTML Documents
6 Dynamic Documents with JavaScript
7 Introduction to XML
8 Introduction to Flash
9 Introduction to PHP
10 Introduction to Ajax
11 Java Web Software
12 Introduction to ASP.NET
13 Database Access through the Web
14 Introduction to Ruby
15 Introduction to Rails
Appendix A Introduction to Java
Appendix B Named Colors